Roanoke’s Weekend for Wilderness is here Gene Marrano September 22, 2014 1 minute read The Wilderness Act became federal law 50 years ago … preserving millions of acres of wildlands … now comes “Roanoke’s Weekend for Wilderness.” WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: More information on events Share: Post navigation Previous: Va. speaker blocks approval of Dem appointmentsNext: UPDATE: Home of man seen with missing UVa student searched again Related Stories The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026